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Then the FBI had a court order. A judge agreed, for whatever reason, they needed all the medical records to look for other evidence of crimes. So, no, there is nothing you can do. And no, you won't get them back without a judge ordering them returned to you and, simply put, by then they will be copied already.
The FBI or any other law enforcement agency has no authority to seize any records without a court order.
Seeing as you have chosen to provide no background, here's the deal:
Law Enforcement have a bona fide need to be able to secure evidence. Agreed?
As a practical matter, the FBI can't contact every patient to ask for permission. Agreed?
And even if they could, depending on the crime, the doctor may be in collusion with one or several patients, so asking individual patients for consent may in fact make the entire process worthless. Agreed?
That being said, judges do not consent to warrants that may breach patient confidentiality on a whim, so there is probably something pretty serious in play. And if the FBI is careless, let alone leaks or abuses any information, they are liable for both civil and criminal charges, something that can put a pretty serious crink in an FBI agent's career.
Then the FBI had a court order. A judge agreed, for whatever reason, they needed all the medical records to look for other evidence of crimes. So, no, there is nothing you can do. And no, you won't get them back without a judge ordering them returned to you and, simply put, by then they will be copied already.
The FBI or any other law enforcement agency has no authority to seize any records without a court order.
I am sure they did have a court order.....
But, mine will not be part of the case.
The pharmacies around here will not fill any RX's of his......I called to get a refill of a non-narcotic drug....I have three refills left.
The pharmacy is calling my other doctor in the AM to get a new RX.
The pharmacies around here will not fill any RX's of his......I called to get a refill of a non-narcotic drug....I have three refills left.
The pharmacy is calling my other doctor in the AM to get a new RX.
There just really is no privacy.......
Just a rant I guess.
No problem, I get it. But I see the other side too. What a pain, sorry this happened to you.
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